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hey everyone just registered to the forum. I would just like to share my cham that i got at the sept. 11 reptile expo in mississauga, his names peetree! http://photobucket.com/albums/b362/aliospizak/

(cage is hand built pine 6ft H x 1m L x 75cm W wit 2 coats of polyester/stain mixture oak colour. Also its got bout 1/2" hardware cloth for mesh)

I just bought him a jungle vine but he hasnt seemed to use it yet =/ (maybe he'll stumble upon it in his home tomorrow), feedback on my setup appreciated (pics are a lil out of date i got a couple more pothos and vines in there now), also i've been hearing lots about that electrolyte water formula.. how do i get my cham to ingest it? Also any tips for introducing my cham to handfeed/ comfortably held/used to me? lol thx in advance
alio

anyone know if golden pothos is toxic? (thats what i'm using) also for the pic of the cage on my photobucket... my cham is at the centre top... that'll give you an idea of how big it is.

Panthers rarely if ever chew on their plants. I would not worry about the pothos. Also, if your cham is drinking normally DO NOT give it Pedialyte! Pedialyte is only used if the cham is sick, dehydrated, and unable or unwilling to drink on its own. Offer lots of water using hand spraying and drippers, and keep the cage humidity higher if you need to by using an ultrasonic humidifier. Be sure to get a good digital humidity gauge for the cage (not the little plastic analog ones from pet shops...not very reliable). As for hand taming...chams are not very social and most do not enjoy being handled. You can teach him that you are not a threat by offering him favorite foods by hand as treats. People often mis-interpret behaviors of chams that come out of the cage and climb up onto their shoulders. The cham wants to be as high as possible, so if your cage is too small or too low to the ground they often seem to want out, and use their human as a tree. It doesn't mean they are "friendly". Chams, like many other herps are just not wired to be social. They do learn to tolerate some gentle handling, but don't expect him to want it. If you do all your cage chores in a regular routine he'll learn what to expect from you. Put lights and foggers on timers so things don't change constantly. Chams don't like changes much and can be slow to adjust to new things.